Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Down 3.4% – Here’s What Happened

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s share price dropped 3.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $35.97 and last traded at $36.05. Approximately 51,217,362 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 49% from the average daily volume of 101,250,477 shares. The stock had previously closed at $37.31.

Intel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. antitrust agencies cleared Nvidia’s investment in Intel — removes a major regulatory hurdle and likely unlocks capital and collaboration benefits that investors view as supportive for Intel’s turnaround. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Intel’s new Arizona fab (18A) is now in high?volume production — a potential long?term positive for manufacturing competitiveness and foundry ambitions, but the facility has yet to announce major external customers, leaving near?term revenue upside uncertain. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports describe leadership and Washington strategy shifts as Intel quietly repositions to win policy support and funding for U.S. capacity — this could help secure subsidies and contracts but outcomes depend on political negotiation. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational headlines around the CEO and alleged conflicts (and associated public backlash) remain a risk that can pressure sentiment and short?term trading volatility if escalated. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

INTC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Roth Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Intel from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Loop Capital lifted their price target on Intel from $25.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Intel in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on Intel from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Intel from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $34.84.

Intel Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $38.04 and a 200-day moving average of $29.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $175.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,685.69 and a beta of 1.34.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The chip maker reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter. Intel had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a net margin of 0.37%.The business had revenue of $13.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.46) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Intel has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.080 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intel Corporation will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Intel

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in Intel during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Intel by 89.2% during the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 946 shares of the chip maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 446 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intel during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intel in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, HFM Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Intel in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Institutional investors own 64.53% of the company’s stock.

About Intel

Intel Corporation, founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon E. Moore and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products. The company is historically notable for introducing the first commercial microprocessor and for driving the x86 architecture that underpins many personal computers and servers. Intel’s core business spans the design, fabrication and marketing of processors, chipsets and related components for a wide range of computing applications.

Intel’s product portfolio includes client and mobile processors marketed under brands such as Intel Core and Pentium, as well as high-performance Xeon processors for data centers and cloud infrastructure.